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Law/Legal Resources for the Northampton Area
Massachusetts Access to Justice The Massachusetts Access to Justice initiative works to provide equal access to the court system for the public, including self-represented litigants, those with limited or no…) 586-8729 Lawyer Referral Service – Massachusetts Bar Association https://www.masslawhelp.com/ (866) 627-7577 Massachusetts Court Service Centers https://www.mass.gov/service-details/learn-about-court-service-centersCourt Service Centers help people navigate the Massachusetts court system. Centers are available to all court users without attorneys and there are no income or immigration status requirements. All of the services in the Court Service…
Food Assistance
Information on free meals and food subsidies in the Northampton area. Information as listed on organization websites and subject to change. Free meals in Northampton Manna Soup Kitchen Manna Soup…eetinghouse, 121 North Pleasant St. at the corner of Kellogg Ave. https://www.craigsdoors.org/ http://www.uusocietyamherst.org/action/community-breakfast/ Food Pantries and Survival Centers Northampton Survival Center Food Distribution Hours: Monday 2pm-6pm Wednesdays 12pm-3pm Fridays 12pm-3pm Outdoors at the Northampton Survival Center at 265 Prospect St. https://www.northamptonsurvival.org/ Amherst Survival Center Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursda…
Collaborations
George Harrison was first wowed by the sitar, a traditional Indian stringed instrument, on the set of the Beatles film Help!. The young pop star was intrigued and transfixed by…Shankar? The two studied together in Los Angeles, California and later in India. Though the Beatle did not pursue a career with the sitar after discovering the amount of years, intense training and discipline it takes to play classical Indian music, he and Shankar became life long friends. This boxed set Collaborations celebrates the two musicians’ friendship, spiritual connection and recorded musical partnerships. Harrison was involved as a prod…
Our Community Sing 2018
In 1918 when thousands gathered on the Forbes Library lawn for a community sing, a sole photographer documented the event. On Sunday September 23, 100 years later, those gathering on…th as a solo performer and with others, most recently playing shows in The Netherlands and Japan this past spring. https://www.colorwaymusic.com Tom Mahnken is a founding member and bass player for the band Trailer Park, as well as a saxophonist with the Young@Heart Chorus. He also works as the creative director for Local Voice Media, produces records, and occasionally acts. He also enjoys lawn mowing. https://trailerparkne.bandcamp.com Jodi L….
Northampton’s Forbes Library turns page on first 125 years
February 25, 2019 — Springfield Republican/MassLive, February 24, 2019; reproduced by permission https://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2019/02/northamptons_forbes_library_turns_page_on_first_125_years.html By Cori Urban Special to The Republican The Forbes Library in Northampton is turning the page on its first 125 years…se it largely because of its historic tradition as well as the prohibitive cost if we were to reclassify our system,” Downing explains. “We think of it as one of the many things that makes Forbes unique.” A complete interior renovation of the library was finished in 2001, accentuating many of the library’s unique features likes the glass mezzanine floors, expansive spaces and Guastavino arches that support the second floor. “Forbes Library is one…
Race for the Galaxy
Build a galactic civilization! This incredibly clever and evocative card game (for 2-4 players) has you exploring, settling worlds, developing industries, and producing and trading goods. It’s a competitive game,…op? You can only choose one! The game cards are rich with information: the cost to play them, the points they are worth, and symbols and text indicating what bonuses they give during each phase of play. The system of symbols is elegant and concise but takes some getting used to—the game comes with a large reference card for each player that you will find useful when learning the game, in time you will realize you don’t need it any longer, but it i…
Janet Moulding, Director at Forbes Library, announces retirement
June 1, 2016 — Janet Moulding, Director of Forbes Library since 2004, has announced her retirement, effective the end of this year. Under Moulding’s leadership the library renovated both the Anna Gertrude Brewster Children’s Room…New England Library Association and the Western Mass Library Advocates. “Janet Moulding has given the Forbes a decade of dynamic and forward looking leadership. She has also provided the Trustees with strong direction and wise counsel. You have only to visit the Library to appreciate her legacy. Janet will be missed by all who have worked with her. The Trustees feel a deep loss, but wish her a long and healthy retirement,” said Russell Carrier, Pr…
Foodie Lit
April 23, 2014 — Eating Abroad This reading list was compiled by Forbes Library librarians as part of the 2011 Novel Destinations Summer Reading program. Novel Destination is sponsored by Friends of Forbes Library, the Massachusetts Library System,…A Cook’s Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal, by Anthony Bourdain RRR.B666c 2001 Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, photographed by Peter Menzel, written by Faith D’Aluisio RU//M529h 2005 An Omelette and a Glass of Wine, by Elizabeth David RV.D28o Lulu’s Provencal Table, by Richard Olney RV39.OL6L 2002 Mangoes & Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent, by Jeffrey Aldford & Naomi Duguid RV60//AL28j Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pep…
Five Candidates Vying for Three Seats on Forbes Board (GazetteNet)
August 16, 2019 — Article published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette August 7, 2019 https://www.gazettenet.com/Trustee-positions-at-Forbes-Library-draw-five-candidates-27540837…Article published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette August 7, 2019 https://www.gazettenet.com/Trustee-positions-at-Forbes-Library-draw-five-candidates-27540837…
A Passion for the Planet
This live performance of Geoffrey Hudson A Passion for the Planet was recorded in Northampton, at Smith College’s Sweeney hall, and performed by the Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble with the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus and a 12-piece orchestra. A Passion for the Planet is an oratorio on the subject of climate change with words drawn from a number of sources. The work is moving and important, and the performance is exceptional. We can’t hear liv…
Hungry planet : what the world eats
A photo-chronicle that visits families in twenty-four countries in every inhabited continent, each photographed amidst their weekly food purchases. The accompanying text details food-intake lists with costs noted; provides typical…A photo-chronicle that visits families in twenty-four countries in every inhabited continent, each photographed amidst their weekly food purchases. The accompanying text details food-intake lists with costs noted; provides typical family recipes; and draws on this data to produce such illuminating essays as “Diabesity,” about the worldwide epidemic of obesity and diabetes….
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